How to say 'Fate' in Japanese | 運命

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The Japanese word for Fate is 'Unmei', written as 運命 in Japanese.'Fate' in hiragana is うんめい.

word

運命

Meaning

Fate

Reading

うんめい

unmei

Kanji

運Fortune 命Command, Life

Explanation

The Japanese noun '運命 (うんめい)' means 'fate' or 'destiny'. It refers to the predetermined course of events in a person's life, often beyond their control. This word is commonly used in both everyday conversations and literary contexts to express the idea of an inevitable outcome. For example: it was fate that we met「私たちが出会ったのは運命だった」(わたしたちがであったのはうんめいだった). He believes in fate「彼は運命を信じている」(かれはうんめいをしんじている). The word can also carry a sense of inevitability or predestination, often used in philosophical or romantic contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2555

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 運命

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

運

Meaning

Fortune

kanji

命

Meaning

Command, Life

Words Related to 運命 Through the Kanji 運

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 運 as well.

word

運転

Meaning

Driving

word

運転手

Meaning

Driver

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運動

Meaning

Exercise

word

運ぶ

Meaning

Transport, Carry

word

運用

Meaning

Operation

word

運営

Meaning

Management

word

運賃

Meaning

Fare

word

運送

Meaning

Transport

word

運動会

Meaning

Sports day

word

運動場

Meaning

Playground

word

運

Meaning

Luck

word

幸運

Meaning

Luck

word

不運

Meaning

Misfortune

Words Related to 運命 Through the Kanji 命

These 11 Words contain the Kanji 命 as well.

word

命

Meaning

Life

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生命

Meaning

Life

word

命令

Meaning

Order

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革命

Meaning

Revolution

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

word

命ずる

Meaning

Command

word

懸命

Meaning

Earnest

word

寿命

Meaning

Lifespan

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任命

Meaning

Appointment

word

使命

Meaning

Mission

word

命じる

Meaning

Order

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'Unmei' means 'Fate' .

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